Fitness Goals

A little over a month ago I ran a marathon. I ran with the goal of qualifying for Boston, which would’ve meant finishing in less than 3:35:00. I created a training plan loosely based off one of Hal Higdon’s intermediate plans, but with alterations that kept my mileage below 40 miles/week and allowed me to continue going to crossfit.

I ended up finishing with a time of 3:47:06. I was 27th in my division (F25-29) and the 144th female finisher in a race of nearly 2,000 people, but I was far from qualifying. Looking back, I should’ve known that my plan wouldn’t lead me to Boston. I didn’t include speed work and I had to keep my mileage pretty low because of my tendency to get injured when running too much (it’s a very repetitive motion).

Since then, I’ve decided to set new fitness goals for myself with a realistic training plan to get there, and a journal to track my progress. These are performance-based goals that will hopefully help me get better at crossfit, something I enjoy much more than marathoning and will be more likely to stick with. These are goals that excite me, they’re realistic and measurable, and they make me want to jump out of bed in the morning!